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Connecticut trails · Number 4 Trail

Number 4 Trail

A 4.7-mile out-and-back in Connecticut, with 574 ft of climbing. Reaches Wampee Pond and other lake destinations.

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Length
4.7 mi
Elevation gain
574 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
15%
Steepest mile
+254 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.2 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Unpaved

Elevation profile

1,038 – 1,612 ft1234

The climbing leans toward the first third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 1.6.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Number 4 Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Number 4 Trail access. About 48 min drive (32 mi) from Waterbury. 41.90286, -73.26459 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:35 a.m., the sun rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets at 6:13 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:41 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.3-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 02 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:05 a.m. — 7 h 08 min before sunset.

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